Category Archives: Cat

One month has passed since I sent Tomi, my female feline companion for the last 18 years, off on her new journey. She was put to sleep because she was suffering from kidney failure. Prior to her falling critically ill, … Continue reading →

When I first saw on TV at home in France the scenes of the coastal towns and villages in the Tohoku area totally devastated by the massive tsunami immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, I somehow … Continue reading →

Taro was a lone and apartment-bound cat. Perhaps for this reason, he demanded much attention in the evening while awake. If I brought work home or tried to write letters, he came to sit right on top of whatever was … Continue reading →

One night I dreamed that someone was softly combing my hair. It gave me such a good feeling, as when my mother used to do so when I was a little girl. But this tenderness did not last too long … Continue reading →

We all have different shades of emotion. We may feel happy, sad, serene or angry, depending on what situation we are in. Cats also have feelings. Do you know how a cat expresses its sorrow when it loses its loved … Continue reading →

Hello & Welcome

My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.

My Creative Writing Works

This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.

This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.

A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.